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foreign policy reveals the leaks knew only manual from the pentagon. meant to be kept secret of the destruction notice rees destroyed by any method that will prevent disclosure the manual officially orders behavior it says this away is unlawful including instructing u.s. troops to wear the army uniforms of other countries it also calls to infiltrate civilian groups and train quote guerrilla forces that document concludes such illegal interference in other countries is now the rule for american policy u.s. attacks on iran a quote taking a page from the playbook on ukraine and georgia america's training rainy and terrorists knows the b.b.c. responsible for thousands of assassinations but as soon as the pentagon began funding them hillary clinton took the terrorist group off the official terrorist list basic medicines are being blocked by u.s. sanctions on iran the guardian reports this is putting literally millions of lives at risk leading war crimes prosecutor professor francis boyle warns iran's children going down the path of iraq u.s. sanctions since
foreign policy reveals the leaks knew only manual from the pentagon. meant to be kept secret of the destruction notice rees destroyed by any method that will prevent disclosure the manual officially orders behavior it says this away is unlawful including instructing u.s. troops to wear the army uniforms of other countries it also calls to infiltrate civilian groups and train quote guerrilla forces that document concludes such illegal interference in other countries is now the rule for american...
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for obvious reasons, the pentagon have made their own case to the president. with the new resource problem home -- problem in mali. look what it took to support french forces against al qaeda subcontractors. if we can't do that, when americans are held hostage and killed, what kind of response do you really expect for -- >> is that a consequence of the u.s. not getting involved in mali earlier? >> what is the implication from that? that we need to be involved -- >> we were concerned about molly for at least eight months. only now there is discussion about what we should -- >> have another discussion on benghazi for the thousandth time. >> we are in the in danger -- in no danger of intervening too much. that is not what we have to worry about. >> let's move on. if you have a question, raise your hands and identify yourself. keep your questions short. let's go to -- then this woman right here in the black. >> as joshua said, syria is part of a broader middle east. what would be the position of the u.s. when lebanon, jordan, maybe israel and the whole region woul
for obvious reasons, the pentagon have made their own case to the president. with the new resource problem home -- problem in mali. look what it took to support french forces against al qaeda subcontractors. if we can't do that, when americans are held hostage and killed, what kind of response do you really expect for -- >> is that a consequence of the u.s. not getting involved in mali earlier? >> what is the implication from that? that we need to be involved -- >> we were...
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. >> the general counsel at the time decided to publish the pentagon papers called for holder to resign as saying he has a precedent that reporters can now be treated as criminals. lori: for more a the multiple white house scandals and the tumbling job approval numbers please welcome a former deputy assistant and fox news contributor for the hill. many organizations including fox news will not attend because it is off the record meeting why isn't he let journalists report to allow transparency that they try to convince us of? >> that is a very good question. perhaps it should be televised if he still wants to make it they would have been open conversation but it is the question obviously asking him how did you let this happen and how would you ever approved of these tactics? why did you make the decision? he will spend his way out is more public relations and that it makes perfect sense all the people who are now in all the different news outlets investigating this scandal coming out of the doj from their own investigation, it is hard to go to these meetings and listened to this been to
. >> the general counsel at the time decided to publish the pentagon papers called for holder to resign as saying he has a precedent that reporters can now be treated as criminals. lori: for more a the multiple white house scandals and the tumbling job approval numbers please welcome a former deputy assistant and fox news contributor for the hill. many organizations including fox news will not attend because it is off the record meeting why isn't he let journalists report to allow...
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move ahead 12 years, the pentagon plan is 2443 plants, and $397.1 billion. the design and production, $84 billion has already been spent. what happened? >> the price has almost doubled. we are getting fewer planes for much money. we have spent an enormous amount of money and the plane is only about 17% tested. the software code is to be written. the marine version still having engineering challenges. what that slide tells you is the sheer amount of money -- the growth of this program in terms of the initial estimate was so different from the reality. this reflects the technical challenges. what critics will tell you is that this is a program that has run amok. it has run aground. it has run out of control. >> more video of the marine version, trying to work for your article showing how these planes. here is the marine video. >> ?-- ♪ ♪ >> helicopter landing ship, not a regular carrier. why do they need that? >> the marines have 11 of those types of ships. they have short? where they can fly planes like that and helicopters. the marines want to continue t
move ahead 12 years, the pentagon plan is 2443 plants, and $397.1 billion. the design and production, $84 billion has already been spent. what happened? >> the price has almost doubled. we are getting fewer planes for much money. we have spent an enormous amount of money and the plane is only about 17% tested. the software code is to be written. the marine version still having engineering challenges. what that slide tells you is the sheer amount of money -- the growth of this program in...
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they are the pentagon was aware of this test. both israel and the united states say this was just a test of the system, it has nothing to do with the ongoing hostilities and confrontation with syria, that this is something separate, it had been planned for a long time. but certainly, many people here in this region see this as sort of a warning by either the israelis or the americans as sort of the firepower that they bring. the russians certainly interpreted it that way. really good evidence and proof of just how tense this situation here in the middle east is right now. but officially, the line from the united states and from the israelis is that this was a test unrelated to syria, jon. jon: all right. conor powell reporting live from jerusalem where things are very tense. thank you, conor. jenna: well, right now we're going to turn to the economy. a brand new report finds a positive upswing for our economy and others, but it also says americans who have been unemployed for months could remain out of work even if a strong recov
they are the pentagon was aware of this test. both israel and the united states say this was just a test of the system, it has nothing to do with the ongoing hostilities and confrontation with syria, that this is something separate, it had been planned for a long time. but certainly, many people here in this region see this as sort of a warning by either the israelis or the americans as sort of the firepower that they bring. the russians certainly interpreted it that way. really good evidence...
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the pentagon job is extremely hard. he has many of the skills that you need, politician, defense, foreign policy expert, former soldier, but that doesn't mean he is going to succeed. let's take an example. gates, who is considered one of the more successful secretaries of defense, and, you know, he had served in the national security bureaucracy for 40 years, and he was successful in taming it, many working with it, and working with both parties, but what the questioner really means but won't admit, this is a very, very tough job. there are no perfect skills for it. some work more successfully based on other skills. it's going to be a tough job. cutting budgets m pentagon is very, very, very difficult. >> jamie ruben, always speaks the truth. thank you for joining, as always. >> okay. >> thank you for your expertise. >> after the competent -- after the break -- after the economy. after the break, the economy can transfer for the first time since the start of president obama's first term, and congressional republicans ar
the pentagon job is extremely hard. he has many of the skills that you need, politician, defense, foreign policy expert, former soldier, but that doesn't mean he is going to succeed. let's take an example. gates, who is considered one of the more successful secretaries of defense, and, you know, he had served in the national security bureaucracy for 40 years, and he was successful in taming it, many working with it, and working with both parties, but what the questioner really means but won't...
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in other news, huge change tonight in the pentagon's policy toward women in combat. on his way out the door, defense secretary leon panetta is opening the door to put women on the front lines. national security correspondent jennifer griffin reports from the pentagon tonight. >> secretary panetta plans to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening thousands of front line combat to women. the ban had been in place since 1994. the service chiefs have until january 2016 to seek exceptions to certain units. the new directive will open more than 230,000 jobs for women in the army and marines. defense officials say the announcement will be made tomorrow. chairman of the armed services committee, senator carl levin welcomed the decision. "i support it. it reflects the reality of 21st century military operations." but recent studies found women are neither as strong as men in front line positions and socially they may disrupt the all-male units. elaine donnelly of the center for military readiness warns secretary panetta's decision threatens the tip of the s
in other news, huge change tonight in the pentagon's policy toward women in combat. on his way out the door, defense secretary leon panetta is opening the door to put women on the front lines. national security correspondent jennifer griffin reports from the pentagon tonight. >> secretary panetta plans to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening thousands of front line combat to women. the ban had been in place since 1994. the service chiefs have until january 2016 to...
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pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. the military leaders have assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's going to get benefit out of this delay, they're sorely mistaken. the confidence comes from the fact that they feel they have 24 hour surveillance over syria, the technology to hit precise locations, and they feel that assad cannot hide some of his major assets. they say he does not have the fortified underground bunkers to stash attack helicopters and planes and you can't position and park many of those next to an urban school or a mosque. on the other hand, i spoke with the former general who commanded the air operation over kosovo who says the delay is making it more likely you're getting a cruse missile strike that will destroy the defense mi
pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. the military leaders have assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's going to get benefit out of this delay,...
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chilling pentagon plans to reveal systematic i don't want to roll on democracy. why is john kerry's assistant finding out can these two fanatical riders bulldozing people and injuring hundreds in unprovoked attacks. and i warning washington's quote. star sat i know. when to call them there's a twentieth century fox in shanghai and chinese they didn't submit to folks back home they were racists enslaving whole nations and resources they reassure the public through mainstream media that they were quote civilizing the natives to trick the soviet twenty first century public school in a quote pretext has become even more caring but in practice the west continuing to governments through the world and install puppet regimes america's current destabilization of ukraine's government rose washington based on this new push your mileage is following the white house regime change manual to the lead tip of the icebergs u.s. senate says like mccain flying to kiev and joining the protesters while assistant secretary of state victoria nuland hands them out and these are the reali
chilling pentagon plans to reveal systematic i don't want to roll on democracy. why is john kerry's assistant finding out can these two fanatical riders bulldozing people and injuring hundreds in unprovoked attacks. and i warning washington's quote. star sat i know. when to call them there's a twentieth century fox in shanghai and chinese they didn't submit to folks back home they were racists enslaving whole nations and resources they reassure the public through mainstream media that they were...
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assume that he gets confirmed, he has to be a tough -- a tough guy at the pentagon. he is going to be tough with congress. he has to deal with the potential of the sequester, fighting for the budget that he does get, dealing with all of the problems that come at you when you are in charge of the pentagon and the generals and the other members of the joint chiefs are going to feel they can run over him. >> we'll see about that. i assume that every general with any number of stars was watching intently yesterday, and might have had that thought in mind. you said another important word, which is sequester. it's going to be a huge mess over there trying to, first, anticipate this, and then deal with whatever the new reality is. i do think that it was ugly yesterday. it was ugly on both sides. the white house wasn't so much from what i heard defending his performance as saying that those mean republicans also performed in an ugly and bad and not very attractive way. i don't think anybody looked particularly good in that showdown. i also think it's very clear that this is,
assume that he gets confirmed, he has to be a tough -- a tough guy at the pentagon. he is going to be tough with congress. he has to deal with the potential of the sequester, fighting for the budget that he does get, dealing with all of the problems that come at you when you are in charge of the pentagon and the generals and the other members of the joint chiefs are going to feel they can run over him. >> we'll see about that. i assume that every general with any number of stars was...
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amid the news that the pentagon is lifting the ban on women in combat. just over 10% of women in the military said in 2008, they'd had an unintended pregnancy in the last year. we're told that figure is about 50% higher than rates in the general public. access to birth control can be a problem for troops deployed for long periods of time. if women become pregnant, abortion is legally restricted on u.s. military bases. a professor at the university of california san francisco conducted the study based on department of defense data. >>> president obama's nominee for secretary of state, the massachusetts senator john kerry we want off script today during his confirmation hearing. his comments about senator john mccain's ordeal in vietnam that were not in senator kerry's prepared remarks, plus what made him cry today. and the kennedys like you've never seen them. newly uncovered family photos, including a seve from jackie o. that's still ahead. >> shepard: there is a new twist as fox reports in the murder case of the washington intern chandra levy more than
amid the news that the pentagon is lifting the ban on women in combat. just over 10% of women in the military said in 2008, they'd had an unintended pregnancy in the last year. we're told that figure is about 50% higher than rates in the general public. access to birth control can be a problem for troops deployed for long periods of time. if women become pregnant, abortion is legally restricted on u.s. military bases. a professor at the university of california san francisco conducted the study...
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joining me is jim miklaszewski, in business pentagon analyst and colonel jack jacobs. good to have you here. mick, you've been all over israeli's missile test and that happened this morning. explain to everybody the timing of all of this. would some people assume this is saber rattling on their part? >> not on the u.s. part and this was a missile test and some speculating that israeli did this testing at this time to send a message to syria don't think about attacking us. what is remarkable about this, thomas, is that six hours before the pentagon could even acknowledge that the u.s. military was sort of indirectly involved in this missile test, the russians informed the world that missiles were flying in the persian gulf. u.s. military, senior military and senior pentagon officials are no idea this test was going on and they finally relieved a statement a short time ago, saying that, yes, the u.s. military did provide or d.o.d., defense department did provide some technical assistance to this test so there was a bit of confusion and nobody looked good in this, particu
joining me is jim miklaszewski, in business pentagon analyst and colonel jack jacobs. good to have you here. mick, you've been all over israeli's missile test and that happened this morning. explain to everybody the timing of all of this. would some people assume this is saber rattling on their part? >> not on the u.s. part and this was a missile test and some speculating that israeli did this testing at this time to send a message to syria don't think about attacking us. what is...
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that's bank of america. >>> after two scandals and a pentagon report showing an alarming rise in the number of sexual assaults in the military, congress has decided to act. >> enough is enough. it's time to change this system that has been held over since george washington. that is simply not working today for the men and women who are serving. >> 90% of the people who are abused are not reporting it. so anyone who tells you that it should stay in the chain of command, should understand it's in the chain of command, and it is an utter failure. >> new legislation from new york senator kirsten gillenbrand would mark the biggest change to the uniform code of military justice in three decades, by taking the reporting process outside the chain of command and turning it over to independent military prosecutors. it comes a week after the officer in charge of the air force's sexual assault prevention program was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman in virginia. and it comes amid this week's revelation that an army sexual abuse prevention officer is being investigated for forcing a subord
that's bank of america. >>> after two scandals and a pentagon report showing an alarming rise in the number of sexual assaults in the military, congress has decided to act. >> enough is enough. it's time to change this system that has been held over since george washington. that is simply not working today for the men and women who are serving. >> 90% of the people who are abused are not reporting it. so anyone who tells you that it should stay in the chain of command,...
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why does barack obama want him in the pentagon in the first place? >> here's the thing, i think his stumbling, we're focusing on how he stumbled. the trouble was the peek into his world view and it is the president's world view we are seeing in the second term and that containment exchange was frontal and centre in this. what does -- front and center in this. containment means we'll allow a nuclear iran and contain it and not prevent it and people are concept cam whether the white house will actually use -- keep the military option on the table to prevent a nuclear iran. y it goes to the question of, does hagel see the u.s. military, a strong u.s. military as a force for good, for leadership in this world? and you get the sense from this and his comments, ala bob woodward and the "washington post" and the exchange he had with president obama, he doesn't, he sees it as a new world order and we are, leading from behind and he didn't exactly say it and it comes when leon panetta points out the threat of the man-pads, the anti-aircraft attack missiles th
why does barack obama want him in the pentagon in the first place? >> here's the thing, i think his stumbling, we're focusing on how he stumbled. the trouble was the peek into his world view and it is the president's world view we are seeing in the second term and that containment exchange was frontal and centre in this. what does -- front and center in this. containment means we'll allow a nuclear iran and contain it and not prevent it and people are concept cam whether the white house...
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how's it playing out at the pentagon? >> reporter: well, fred, as i think you would expect, they're looking at where all the ships are. they may switch a few ships out. they won't leave everybody sitting there but have the same number, the same fire power. four to five destroyers. tom hawk missiles on them both. guided by precise gps satellite coordinates. so they will have to keep after this. if they see syria forces on the move, dispersing, they will be retargeting the missiles which they know how to do very readily and keep an eye on syria very closely over the coming days so if and when the president orders a strike, those precision-guided missiles with the 1,000-warheads will be ready to go. >> and then, barbara, what are military leaders saying about the extra time to hurt or help? >> well, you know, maybe it turns out to be awash. i think we have to wait and see. they're concerned that syrian forces could start moving around and they will have to keep looking through u.s. spy satellites overhead to locate them, to
how's it playing out at the pentagon? >> reporter: well, fred, as i think you would expect, they're looking at where all the ships are. they may switch a few ships out. they won't leave everybody sitting there but have the same number, the same fire power. four to five destroyers. tom hawk missiles on them both. guided by precise gps satellite coordinates. so they will have to keep after this. if they see syria forces on the move, dispersing, they will be retargeting the missiles which...
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>> jennifer, the pentagon has confirmed that the number of u.s. destroyers in the region has gone down from 5 to 4. officials sending the uss mahon back to port in virginia incidentally the military named that warship after the naval historian alfred fair mahon. analysts credit him with advancing so-called gunboat diplomacy. the idea that nations with greater sea power hold more influence on the world stage. in fact, experts have called him the most important american strategist of the 19th sip tri. and the destroyer named after him is coming home. syria's massive refugee crisis will likely get even worse if there is no response to last month's alleged chemical attack. that's the word from the turkish foreign minister today. speaking at a news conference in geneva, he said: if the same trend continues and there is no international reaction to it, we are scared neighboring countries face bigger numbers of refugees. as we reported here last night, the united nations reports that more than 2 million refugees have left syria four the surrounding count
>> jennifer, the pentagon has confirmed that the number of u.s. destroyers in the region has gone down from 5 to 4. officials sending the uss mahon back to port in virginia incidentally the military named that warship after the naval historian alfred fair mahon. analysts credit him with advancing so-called gunboat diplomacy. the idea that nations with greater sea power hold more influence on the world stage. in fact, experts have called him the most important american strategist of the...
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conflict as to what the president said he said the to tell his people do every do and confirm from the pentagon knew was in charge with the state department or urgent -- but leon panetta says it is not 911 that when your people are in danger that is more than 911. lou: john bolton serving the government to hear the secretary of defense to realize the outcry and a need warhol from the ambassador and officials from the government as a 911 call and department of defense can respond, how upset were you? >> i was beyond upset and speechless to what the testimony showed. it revealed incompetence at the top of the obama administration that is breathtaking. the president not concerned with americans under attack, secretary of state's all day long never once called to ask what might be done? the idea secretary not aware for request for satiric -- security saying can we help you out? nobody is hauled in this administration with national security. not just the failure of benghazi on negative benghazi but exposing the risk of facilities, citizens and their country to attacks worldwide. these people and not
conflict as to what the president said he said the to tell his people do every do and confirm from the pentagon knew was in charge with the state department or urgent -- but leon panetta says it is not 911 that when your people are in danger that is more than 911. lou: john bolton serving the government to hear the secretary of defense to realize the outcry and a need warhol from the ambassador and officials from the government as a 911 call and department of defense can respond, how upset were...
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chairman of the joint chiefs general martin dempsey explained earlier this month that the pentagon concerns about this weapon. >> amelie word about is that assad will decide this and see as the system see is so far -- somehow safer and more prone to a miscalculation. again, an unfortunate decision. >> reporter: meanwhile assyria deeply divided opposition is calling for help from a town where they are battling assad forces to have reportedly been joined by lebanese hezbollah fighters. there was evidence that iranian byte is were on the ground in syria as well. senator john mccain just returned to from an unannounced trip to syria in reeent days to meet with rebel forces and continues to a press the administration to get involved to remove assad. the visit was not without controversy. lebanese press reported he posed with two non militants allegedly wanted for kidnapping muslims, mccain's office put out an explanation tonight. if the individual photographed with senator mccain is, in fact, mahomet morris it is regrettable, but it would be ludicrous to suggest that the senator in any way condo
chairman of the joint chiefs general martin dempsey explained earlier this month that the pentagon concerns about this weapon. >> amelie word about is that assad will decide this and see as the system see is so far -- somehow safer and more prone to a miscalculation. again, an unfortunate decision. >> reporter: meanwhile assyria deeply divided opposition is calling for help from a town where they are battling assad forces to have reportedly been joined by lebanese hezbollah...
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. >>> well over another week before they consider chuck hagel to run the pentagon. democrats fell just shy of the votes needed to advance the process. something that president obama chalked up to partisan. >> somebody should get to 60 votes. only a handful of incident where there's be any kind of filibuster of anybody for a cabinet position in our history. and what seems to be happening, and this has been growing over time, is the republican minority in the senate seem to think that the rule now is, that you have to have 60 votes for everything. that's not the rule. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan and i need a secretary of defense who's coordinating with our allies to make sure that our troops are getting the kind of strategy and mission they deserve. >> senate majority leader harry reid foos feels that the republicans are more concerned about their futures than what's best. >> nothing is going to change in the next ten days in the qualifications of chuck hagel. the ability to run
. >>> well over another week before they consider chuck hagel to run the pentagon. democrats fell just shy of the votes needed to advance the process. something that president obama chalked up to partisan. >> somebody should get to 60 votes. only a handful of incident where there's be any kind of filibuster of anybody for a cabinet position in our history. and what seems to be happening, and this has been growing over time, is the republican minority in the senate seem to think...
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one is normal discipline and looseness in the pentagon on these kinds of things. i was in the white house right when the obama administration began, and we were developing the new strategy for iraq and afghanistan, and i remember the moment when the first leak came out of central command at the time on what plans the u.s. had four various options. at the time force 2 and raised it to senior white house people and said if you do not do with this now, with some pretty serious as a team to the pentagon, then you will have a bigger problem on your hands, not that it is possible to control it, but that was my naÏve attempt at the time to do so. there is a discipline are, but also deliberately gain we know from the white house on some of these things. in that case, their intent was to try to send messages to various audiences. i say there are three audiences that are important. assad, we are, going to do this limited operation, we are not going d, so chill out because we do not want to get involved. the second audience is russia, and here the question was we do not wan
one is normal discipline and looseness in the pentagon on these kinds of things. i was in the white house right when the obama administration began, and we were developing the new strategy for iraq and afghanistan, and i remember the moment when the first leak came out of central command at the time on what plans the u.s. had four various options. at the time force 2 and raised it to senior white house people and said if you do not do with this now, with some pretty serious as a team to the...
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the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels. >> neil: thank you very much. jennifer griffin, she's been all over this. >>> take a look at this. >> i believe that when you have a limited proportional strike like this, not iraq, not putting boots on the ground, not some long, drawn-out affair, not without any risks, but with manageable risks, that we should be able to bear that responsibility. >> neil: the president saying no boots on the ground, among reports saying it could take 75,000 troops to assure the chemical weapons stockpile. so which is it? strike plans keep changing as foreign policy analyst
the pentagon is not overly concerned. according to one senior defense official we at least see the russians as rational actors. >> how rational the russians will stay if vladimir putin keeps his word and said i'll -- >> it's not clear. the pentagon claims they're not too concerned about this russian warships right now. >> neil: the same pentagon that seems to be confused as to who and which rebel wes like and don't like? >> certainly not a clear picture of the rebels....
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the engine for the aircraft that the pentagon wanted is being built by pratt whitney. some members of congress were pushing a second engine built by the arrival contractor in large political -- the hope among some that it would lead to jobs in their states. it was a classic case of congress foisting on the defense department something it did not want to add it to another $3 billion. it was a double sideshow and distracted from some of the greater problems and challenges. >> does any other country in the world have this set up? >> no. no other country spends nearly what we do on this. >> is it good or bad that congress -- >> it is hopeful that congress acts as a check on some of these runaway programs. in many cases, congress is trying to sh the pentagon to do it staff that it does not want to do. members of congress wanted for their own interest. we continued to build tanks and ohio. why do we do that? members of the ohio delegation want the jobs. the army does not think it needs any more tanks. >> there is a " in your article about the marine corps is ability to get w
the engine for the aircraft that the pentagon wanted is being built by pratt whitney. some members of congress were pushing a second engine built by the arrival contractor in large political -- the hope among some that it would lead to jobs in their states. it was a classic case of congress foisting on the defense department something it did not want to add it to another $3 billion. it was a double sideshow and distracted from some of the greater problems and challenges. >> does any other...
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it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and al qaeda hit the pentagon down the street from here. before 9/11, al qaeda was the enemy. as chairman of homeland security committee, i want to make sure that never happens again and i know you share that as well. i think what gives congress great pause and the american people great pause is there's no good outcome here. they don't see a good side versus bad side. they see assad as a bad actor who used chemical weapons. there's no question about that. but then who's the other side? who are the rebel forces? i ask that in my briefing all the time. every time i ask this, it gets worse and worse because majority of the rebel forces are radical islamists pouring in from all over the world to come to syria for the fight. my concern is any strike against this regime as bad as it is will empower these radical islamists and these extremists. we've seen this movie before. we've seen afghanistan and we've seen what happened in egypt. we saw what happened in libya. we saw what the arab springs brought us. it's not good. they fill the vacuum. they
it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and al qaeda hit the pentagon down the street from here. before 9/11, al qaeda was the enemy. as chairman of homeland security committee, i want to make sure that never happens again and i know you share that as well. i think what gives congress great pause and the american people great pause is there's no good outcome here. they don't see a good side versus bad side. they see assad as a bad actor who used chemical weapons. there's no question...
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jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. jennifer? >> shepherd, before the first tomahawk has been fired there appears to be mission creet. u.s. military trainers started setting up a program to train the syrian opposition in jordan in march. one of the major obstacles in launching this type of operation according to u.s.ish ifs is they are having serious problems with trustworthy groups, the main reason the cia has not provided weapons to the syrian opposition until now. the training of the rebels is not part of the limited airstrikes being considered. >> there are no plans right now, we are not contemplating the boots on the ground in syria. i will say to this section of the audience there are no plans for boots on the ground when it comes to military operations that we are contemplating right now. there are no boots on the ground planned right now. >> u.s. officials say their consideration to broaden training of the syrian operation is not a, quote, grand bargain with senator john mccain who met with the president on monday and the
jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. jennifer? >> shepherd, before the first tomahawk has been fired there appears to be mission creet. u.s. military trainers started setting up a program to train the syrian opposition in jordan in march. one of the major obstacles in launching this type of operation according to u.s.ish ifs is they are having serious problems with trustworthy groups, the main reason the cia has not provided weapons to the syrian opposition until now. the training of...
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we came up with a model that fixed the pentagon. the pentagon used to have the services staffing and fighting separate wars. they would equip themselves separately. we decided to do what the military did. a joint command was created. he can come from any military service. they now trained and equipped to gather. -- togetherthe dni is the joint commander across 16 intel agencies. he leverage is their strength to produce intel products. that is the backbone of how we get intelligence to policy makers and that has dramatically improved. on the fusion centers, that is a different thing. those are local centers that have gone up to serve local law enforcement. they pull together national intelligence streams that they get from the homeland security department or the fbi with streams of local intelligence and a share it. the homelands department has tried to insist on privacy in these agencies and provide some financial support. this is a work in progress. some of them worked very well. one in los angeles works very well. other communitie
we came up with a model that fixed the pentagon. the pentagon used to have the services staffing and fighting separate wars. they would equip themselves separately. we decided to do what the military did. a joint command was created. he can come from any military service. they now trained and equipped to gather. -- togetherthe dni is the joint commander across 16 intel agencies. he leverage is their strength to produce intel products. that is the backbone of how we get intelligence to policy...
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. >> chuck hagel and the battle for the pentagon. >> the good news is, for the first time in many years, republicans and democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together. >> the immigration problem. has somebody been reading exit polls? >> too many children are dying. too many children. >> also, the fight over -- over guns. >> law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violence or deranged criminals. >> the word on hillary in 2016. will she or won't she? >> i have no plans to run. >> thursday was not a good day for chuck hagel, president obama's choice to be his next offensive material. his old pal and fellow vietnam veteran john mccain jumped all over him for opposing the search --the surge in iraq. >> were you correct or not to say that the surge would be the month dangerous foreign policy blunder since vietnam? correct or incorrect? yes or no? are you going to answer the question? the question is, where you're right or wrong? that is a pretty straightforward question. i would like for you to answer whether you were right or wrong, and then you are free to elabor
. >> chuck hagel and the battle for the pentagon. >> the good news is, for the first time in many years, republicans and democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together. >> the immigration problem. has somebody been reading exit polls? >> too many children are dying. too many children. >> also, the fight over -- over guns. >> law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violence or deranged criminals. >> the word on hillary in 2016....
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from the white house, the pentagon and middle east. plans for a potential u.s. military strike on syria are clearly proving to be a tough sell here at home. arizona senator john mccain who ran against president obama for the white house warns a no vote from congress could be catastrophic. nearly two weeks has passed since the alleged massive and deadly chemical weapons attack inside syria. the u.s. claims the assault killed for man 1400 people including more than 400 children. and secretary of state john kerry says u.s. intelligence concluded with high confidence the syrian government was responsible. over this weekend, president obama has said he has decided to seek approval from members of congress before launching a strike. even though he beliefs he does not need their approval. today the president met with lawmakers including his former rival on the campaign trail. republican senator john mccain ace mentioned after their meeting. senator mccain said the administration is pushing a goal it says degrade and upgrade. >> we do want an articulation of a goal that
from the white house, the pentagon and middle east. plans for a potential u.s. military strike on syria are clearly proving to be a tough sell here at home. arizona senator john mccain who ran against president obama for the white house warns a no vote from congress could be catastrophic. nearly two weeks has passed since the alleged massive and deadly chemical weapons attack inside syria. the u.s. claims the assault killed for man 1400 people including more than 400 children. and secretary of...
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at the challenge the people currently at the pentagon are facing. host: fredericksburg, virginia, independent line. caller: thanks for taking my call. there's nothing worse than a great secretary and nothing better than a wonderful one. most of the individuals who work for our government appear not to have the wherewithal to know exactly what to do and appear to be on training wheels while they are learning. we the taxpayer take the brunt of everything. while you are a very unstudied lady and are only given the credentials you have having a report card to show who you are, this individual appears to be a floater guest: i think that is unfair. he has done a number of things throughout his career. he is not only a senator, but he was a deputy administrator at the department of veterans affairs. that is a massive responsibility. he cofounded one of the bigges
at the challenge the people currently at the pentagon are facing. host: fredericksburg, virginia, independent line. caller: thanks for taking my call. there's nothing worse than a great secretary and nothing better than a wonderful one. most of the individuals who work for our government appear not to have the wherewithal to know exactly what to do and appear to be on training wheels while they are learning. we the taxpayer take the brunt of everything. while you are a very unstudied lady and...
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i want to go right to the pentagon and barbara starr. you've got new information from the joint chiefs of staff. >> fresh reaction coming in, john, because military action still is on the table but there is an issue for the joint chiefs and that is targeting. a spokesman for the joint chiefs tells cnn, quote, we continue to refine our targeting based on the most recent intelligence and the chairman assured the president that we would have appropriate targeting options ready when he called for them. what are we talking about here, john? the tomahawk missiles are programmed with gps satellite coordinates to go to a precise target. u.s. intelligence has been seeing the assad regime move around over the last several days, its troops, its weapons, its equipment. as this delay whatever it is is happening, the chairman has assured the president, the missiles could be retargeted, they will be ready, they will be up to date. but make no mistake, the u.s. intelligence is going to have to keep a close eye with satellites on all of this around the c
i want to go right to the pentagon and barbara starr. you've got new information from the joint chiefs of staff. >> fresh reaction coming in, john, because military action still is on the table but there is an issue for the joint chiefs and that is targeting. a spokesman for the joint chiefs tells cnn, quote, we continue to refine our targeting based on the most recent intelligence and the chairman assured the president that we would have appropriate targeting options ready when he called...
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jenna: national skhaourt correspondent jennifer given is live at the pentagon watching the hearing as it happens. what is the tenure of the hearing this morning? >> reporter: i think what is most interesting, jenna is as soon as democrats take to the questioning they bring up a totally unrelated element, they start asking the secretary about sequestration, about budget cuts. when the republicans are at the helm you have senator lindsey graham right now who is questioning pa net that and general dempsey, the tenure is very different and there is very much the point being made by secretary panetta and dempsey is that f-16s wouldn't have worked that these were the wrong tools, that the military availability in the region, it would have taken airy fueling and that they just didn't have the assets to be able to respond in time. here is what secretary panetta just said. >> the united states military, as i've said, is not, and frankly should not be a 911 service capable of arriving on the scene within minutes to every possible contingency around the world. >> reporter: these answers were not
jenna: national skhaourt correspondent jennifer given is live at the pentagon watching the hearing as it happens. what is the tenure of the hearing this morning? >> reporter: i think what is most interesting, jenna is as soon as democrats take to the questioning they bring up a totally unrelated element, they start asking the secretary about sequestration, about budget cuts. when the republicans are at the helm you have senator lindsey graham right now who is questioning pa net that and...
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we are live at the pentagon with new details. also, she lived in constant fear for months not knowing whether somali pirates would kill her at any moment. now this american aide worker held captive is speak being out about the ordeal and her dramatic rescue thanks to navy seals. for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact that i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. join today and find out why over 1 million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. . .. . .. jenna: right now, a story of survival and heroism. jessica buchanan was working as a humanitarian aid worker in somalia in the fall of 2011. her mission was theech teaching children how
we are live at the pentagon with new details. also, she lived in constant fear for months not knowing whether somali pirates would kill her at any moment. now this american aide worker held captive is speak being out about the ordeal and her dramatic rescue thanks to navy seals. for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find...
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in part because the pentagon's view, the u.s. military's view of any kind of intervention like this is if you send u.s. troops in you better be sending them in to make a point that no one in the world is ever going to miss. so when the president says we are there to send a warning shot, the pentagon says we don't do warning shots. we do something to make it clear that you don't cross the u.s. military again. gwen: they don't do humanitarian missions either. >> they will if that is the sole mission, but in libya before ben zpwazz -- benghazi and all that that was considered a success not simply because they protected the people of benghazi but because in the end, the government failed and dempsey had to say i can't tell you if it's going to make a difference on the ground. gwen: we have a big speech tuesday night. the president is going to make his case again, hopefully for a larger all of a sudden. what does he have to do? how much are people hanging on his powers of persuasion tuesday night? >> very much. lawmakers of both parti
in part because the pentagon's view, the u.s. military's view of any kind of intervention like this is if you send u.s. troops in you better be sending them in to make a point that no one in the world is ever going to miss. so when the president says we are there to send a warning shot, the pentagon says we don't do warning shots. we do something to make it clear that you don't cross the u.s. military again. gwen: they don't do humanitarian missions either. >> they will if that is the...
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david martin is at the pentagon. >> our john miller on the family of brothers sworn to protect our country. now they're charged with smuggling sniper and assault rifles. >> and tennis great jimmy connors in the studio. >> we begin with your eye opener, the world in 90 seconds. >> both of them stuck to their guns. >> president obama struggles to build support for a strike on syria. >> if the united states acts alone, any attack could be larger than first anticipated. >> a message intercepted by u.s. intelligence indicates iran will plot revenge on american interests in iraq if a strike happens. >> an incident at hobby airport. a southwest jet took off with its pilot door still open. the pilot returned to the airport. >> i couldn't believe it would take off with the cargo door open. >> this young man confessing to killing a man in a drunk driving accident. >> i'm begging you, please don't drink and drive. >> touchdown! >> touchdown! >> he's the sixth man to throw seven in a game. >> the ravens went from getting a ring to getting wrong. >> a bus hiring a high school football team caught on fi
david martin is at the pentagon. >> our john miller on the family of brothers sworn to protect our country. now they're charged with smuggling sniper and assault rifles. >> and tennis great jimmy connors in the studio. >> we begin with your eye opener, the world in 90 seconds. >> both of them stuck to their guns. >> president obama struggles to build support for a strike on syria. >> if the united states acts alone, any attack could be larger than first...
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the pentagon was to go get on war fatting. kerry was to start making phone call. everything was being set into place. we all saw it. it was a pr campaign for three and four days. the thing that had the biggest impact on him was watching cameron and what happened in the u.k. it was one of several factors but this was the win mentioned. he saw cameron. they saw the cameron did not have support. could not get parliament behind him in getting the british government involved with any u.s.-led air strike. and at the same time, remember what was going on. more and more voices from both sides of the aisle in the senate and the house asking the president. they wanted to be involved. they wanted to be asked to vote. calling them back. all sorts of ways that different members were asking the president to basically tap the brakes and get us involved. then the president started thinking about this. apparently according to aides, after watching what cameron went through. went on a walk with his chief of staff, denis mcdonough. they do that that, particularly on 48s. about three
the pentagon was to go get on war fatting. kerry was to start making phone call. everything was being set into place. we all saw it. it was a pr campaign for three and four days. the thing that had the biggest impact on him was watching cameron and what happened in the u.k. it was one of several factors but this was the win mentioned. he saw cameron. they saw the cameron did not have support. could not get parliament behind him in getting the british government involved with any u.s.-led air...
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pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. president obama says the military leader haves assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> bottom line, anderson, very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's going to get benefit out of this delay, they're sorely mistaken. the confidence comes from the fact that they feel they have 24 hour surveillance over syria, the technology to hit precise locations, and they feel that assad cannot hide some of his major assets. they say he does not have the fortified underground bunkers to stash attack helicopters and planes and you can't position and park many of those next to an urban school or a mosque. on the other hand, i spoke with the former general who commanded the air operation over kosovo who says the delay is making it more likely you're getting a cruse mis
pentagon correspondent chris lawrence joins us with more on the military maneuver that we should know about. there are reports that assad is hiding military assets in civilian populations. president obama says the military leader haves assured him strikes would be effective a month from now. how confident are officials at the pentagon that you're hearing from, the president isn't waiting too long? >> bottom line, anderson, very. one official told us that if the syrian regime thinks it's...